Late diagnosed aspergers in adults

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What are the Main Symptoms of Asperger's Syndrome in Adults?

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Getting an official diagnosis as an adult is difficult: Finding someone trained and experienced in adult diagnosis can be challenging. Women in particular are often misdiagnosed because they present differently than male aspies on whom the traditional model is based. So how does self-diagnosis work? First, be prepared to do some work. Be sure you understand what each of the criteria means. ASD criteria manifest differently in adults than in children, so look for examples of adult traits when considering whether the diagnostic criteria applies to you.

Asperger’s in Adults

Qualitative impairment in social interaction, as manifested by at least two of the following: Marked impairments in the use of multiple nonverbal behaviors such as eye-to-eye gaze, facial expression, body posture, and gestures to regulate social interaction Failure to develop peer relationships appropriate to developmental level A lack of spontaneous seeking to share enjoyment, interest or achievements with other people, e. There is no clinically significant general delay in language There is no clinically significant delay in cognitive development or in the development of age-appropriate self-help skills, adaptive behavior other than in social interaction and curiosity about the environment in childhood. They are often physically awkward and socially tactless.

This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Abstract Background As a result of the increased public interest in autism spectrum disorders ASD , certain core manifestations of ASD—impaired social interaction and communication, bizarre interests—are now commonly recognized as being typical of autism, not only in children, but in adults as well. More often than before, general practitioners, neurologists, and psychiatrists find themselves being asked whether a patient is suffering from previously unrecognized Asperger syndrome AS.